Bridge to Terabithia (2007)

A preteen's life is changed after befriending the new girl at school.

Director:

Gabor Csupo

Writers:

Jeff Stockwell (screenplay), David Paterson (screenplay),

Stars:

Josh Hutcherson, AnnaSophia Robb, Zooey Deschanel

6 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Josh Hutcherson	...	Jess Aarons
AnnaSophia Robb	...	Leslie Burke
Zooey Deschanel	...	Ms. Edmunds
Robert Patrick	...	Jack Aarons
Bailee Madison	...	May Belle Aarons
Kate Butler	...	Mary Aarons
Devon Wood	...	Brenda Aarons
Emma Fenton	...	Ellie Aarons
Grace Brannigan	...	Joyce Aarons
Latham Gaines	...	Bill Burke
Judy McIntosh	...	Judy Burke
Patricia Aldersley	...	Grandma Burke
Lauren Clinton	...	Janice Avery
Isabelle Rose Kircher	...	Carla
Cameron Wakefield	...	Scott Hoager

Storyline

Jesse Aarons trained all summer to become the fastest runner in school, so he's very upset when newcomer Leslie Burke outruns him and everyone else. Despite this and other differences, including that she's rich, he's poor, and she's a city girl, he's a country boy, the two become fast friends. Together, they create Terabithia, a land of monsters, trolls, ogres, and giants and rule as king and queen. This friendship helps Jess cope with the tragedy that makes him realize what Leslie taught him.

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Plot Keywords:

bully | reality | imagination | friend | race | 

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Taglines:

Discover a place that will never leave you, and a friendship that will change you forever.

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Family | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for thematic elements including bullying, some peril and mild language

Details

Official Sites:

Disney [United States] Gemini Film [Russia]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 February 2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

El mundo mágico de Terabithia

Filming Locations:

New Zealand

Box Office

Budget:

$17,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£1,045,444 (UK) (4 May 2007)

Gross:

$82,234,139 (USA) (22 June 2007)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Walden Media, Hal Lieberman Company, Lauren Levine Productions Inc.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the scene where Leslie's telling Jess about Janice Avery's home life while walking to a swing under the tree house, Jess has a slight limp. This is because during filming, Josh Hutcherson developed stress fractures in his back from constantly playing sports and being overactive.

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Goofs

When Leslie tells Jesse to open her purse to let the light out, the purse switches from Jesse's (at 01:02:31 on the DVD) to Leslie's hands (at around 1h 02 mins) and back again (at around 1h 02 mins) between shots.

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Quotes

Leslie Burke: We rule Terabithia, and nothing crushes us!

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Crazy Credits

Typo at the ending credits (from 90:38 to 95:11 on the DVD). At 94:13 (where it is mentioned in the actors' commentary), a drawing in the background of a Squogre is labeled "Squorge".

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Connections

Featured in The Nostalgia Critic: What's with the Princess Hate? (2013)

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Soundtracks

"Why Can't We Be Friends"
Written by Thomas Allen (as Sylvester Allen), Harold R. Brown, Morris D. Dickerson (as Morris Dickerson), Lonnie Jordan (as Leroy Jordan), Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Howard E. Scott (as Howard Scott), and Jerry Goldstein
Performed by Zooey Deschanel and The Terabithia Choir

User Reviews

A friendless boy, who is having trouble everywhere in life, is inspired and changed by the new girl at school, who teaches him the importance of fun and imagination.

I went into this movie not knowing what it was about. From the trailers I had assumed that it was kind of like The Never Ending Story, but I found that the trailers were terribly misleading. Since I have never read the book, I had no idea what it would really be like, but I was very pleasantly surprised. I won't get into the plot because I'm terrible at explaining plot lines well, but I hope that it will suffice when I say that I left the theater with my mind blown. I turned to my friend and was like, "Wow, I actually want to turn around and see that again, right now." but I couldn't because I had to go to work. It's unusual to be saying this because I normally don't like to re-watch movies so soon, but I've found that ever since I left the theater, I just want to go back. I've been trying to drag my friends there with me because I think that everyone should see this, but unfortunately, the add campaign may have ruined all chances of that happening. I find that every time I ask one of my friends to go with me, they say that there is no way they are going to watch that movie, which means I'll probably have to see it alone when I watch it again (I will definitely be watching this again). It was so good that I cried during the movie. I only remember crying in one other movie ever.

Bridge to Terabithia just might be my new favorite movie. I wasn't sure if Spiderman 2 and Serenity would ever be pushed down in ranking, but Bridge to Terabithia is making it a close race.